David Michael Maurer

David Michael Maurer
Photo By Shira Shafir (c) 2008 DavidMichaelMaurer.com
Born	David Michael Maurer San Jose, CA USA
Occupation	Motion Picture Television Editor, Director
Years active	1998-Present
Website	http://www.davidmichaelmaurer.com

David Michael Maurer (born April 17, 1977) is an American television film editor and director. He graduated from Loyola Marymount University.

David Michael Maurer, ACE has established himself as an innovator in the world of independent cinema. His performance background and understanding of story has made him a creative asset for dramatic projects and his technical skills have helped numerous projects with the latest workflows and visual effects solutions.

Maurer's versatile career spans from the early years of reality television to contemporary scripted feature films in multiple genres. In Primetime reality television, Maurer has helped define the formats for multiple blockbuster television series and his work has been seen by hundreds of millions of viewers throughout the world. Maurer worked on the very first seasons and first episodes of such hit shows as "American Idol", "The Apprentice (U.S. TV Series)", "Oprah Winfrey's The Big Give", "Ice Cold Gold", "Mysteries at the Hotel", "Sheer Genius", "The Pool Master", "Ultimate Homes", "Epic Mancave Builds" and many more. Maurer received 2004 & 2005 Emmy Nominations for his work on "The Apprentice".

In feature films, Maurer edited the critically acclaimed "Four Sheets to the Wind" for writer/director Sterlin Harjo, which was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Actress Tamara Podemski, as well as a Special Jury Prize for Best Actress at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival.

In 2007, Maurer edited Toby Wilkins' terrifying and stylish theatrical feature "Splinter (2008 film)" which won numerous awards including Best Editing from the Screamfest Film Festival. The film received rave reviews for its performances, scares, and innovative editorial style from Variety, Hollywood Reporter, New York Times, USA Today, and many more.